Start by forming both hands into "I" handshapes, keeping your pinky fingers extended and your other fingers curled. Cross your hands at the wrists in front of your chest, with your palms facing inward toward your body. To complete the sign, uncross your hands by pulling them apart and moving them firmly outward to your sides.
Point to the person for 'she', then perform the 'independent' sign by uncrossing your 'I' hands outward, and finish with the sign for 'person'.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'want' by pulling open hands toward you, and then perform the 'independent' sign by pulling your crossed wrists apart.
Sign 'happy', then use the 'independent' sign followed immediately by the sign for 'day'. In ASL, the concept of independence uses this exact same sign.
Point to the person for 'she', then perform the 'independent' sign by uncrossing your 'I' hands outward, and finish with the sign for 'person'.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'want' by pulling open hands toward you, and then perform the 'independent' sign by pulling your crossed wrists apart.
Sign 'happy', then use the 'independent' sign followed immediately by the sign for 'day'. In ASL, the concept of independence uses this exact same sign.
Yes! The movement for 'independent' is identical to the movement for 'free' or 'freedom'. The main difference is the handshape: 'independent' uses 'I' handshapes (pinkies out), while 'free' typically uses 'F' handshapes.
No, it does not matter which wrist is crossed over the other. Most signers naturally place their dominant hand on the outside or top, but the meaning remains exactly the same either way.
Yes, you can use this sign to describe a business, film, or organization that operates on its own. It conveys the concept of self-reliance and not being controlled by a larger entity.
